Client and
a friend were camping up north. During dinner at a local restaurant
they met some “locals” who invited them to a party,
which ended with the Client and friend running from the party,
being chased by more than ten of the local people. Client and
friend jumped into their truck, and very quickly swung truck (now
surrounded by party goers) into the street. The Client then threw
the truck into gear and sped off down the street. One of the local
party goers was run over by the truck and is now a paraplegic.
Client then lead police on an extended chase before being stopped
and arrested.
The state’s witnesses included the paraplegic individual,
most of the people who were present at the accident scene, including
neighbors who witnessed the event, the Maine State Police lead
detective and the local police investigators.
The defense called two witnesses, the Client and the friend. The
friend and the Client told of how they feared for their lives.
The friend stated that he kept looking back at the vehicle behind
them and thought it was the local individuals chasing them, not
the police.
